Absolute Monarchy

This article is accurate for the latest versions of EU3, Napoleon’s Ambition, In Nomine, Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.

A governmental form where the monarch governs the country with absolute power without having to abide by any laws or regulations. Louis XIV was a famous proponent of absolute monarchy and said, "L'etat c'est moi," to emphasize how he embodied the state.

Divine Wind

Changes:

• Magistrates: +1.70

Heir to the Throne

• Activation: Government 27
• Administrative Efficiency: 0.90
• Policy Minimum: None
• Policy Maximum: None
• Magistrates: +1.40
• Special:
  • Discipline +5%
  • Permanent Imperialism casus belli on all countries.

Government Change Stability Cost

• Enlightened Despotism: 0.5
• Despotic Monarchy: 2.0
• Republican Dictatorship: 2.0

Previous Versions

• Activation: Government Tech 19
• Administrative Efficiency: 10
• Special: Maximum War Exhaustion -1
• Policy Maximum: Centralization vs.Decentralization 1

Government changes

• Enlightened Despotism: 0.5
• Republican Dictatorship: 2.0
• Despotic Monarchy: 2.0

Forms of Government

Monarchies: Despotic Monarchy • Empire • Feudal Monarchy • Administrative Monarchy • Absolute Monarchy • Constitutional Monarchy • Revolutionary Empire

Republics: Noble Republic • Merchant Republic • Administrative Republic • Republican Dictatorship • Constitutional Republic • Revolutionary Republic

Despotisms: Enlightened Despotism • Bureaucratic Despotism

Theocracies: Theocracy • Papacy

Tribal governments: Tribal Despotism • Tribal Federation • Tribal Democracy • Steppe Nomads

Nation-specific: Celestial Empire